Alabama snags Louisiana wide receiver DeVonta Smith
By Staff Report
Feb 1, 2017, 12:00pm
After productive senior campaign at Amite, Top 100 pass-catcher headed to Tuscaloosa.
Video: DeVonta Smith Ultimate HighlightsCrimson Tide add another big time weapon on offense.A one-time Georgia commitment, star wide receiver
DeVonta Smith of
Amite (La.) announced Wednesday he is headed to Alabama.
The 6-foot-1, 160-pound senior caught 80 passes for 1,223 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior, earning MaxPreps All-American honors. The Warriors went 11-3 and reached Louisiana's Class 3A state title game.
247Sports has Smith pegged as the No. 64 overall recruit in the Class of 2017 and No. 9 wide receiver. He also plays on the basketball team at Amite.
Smith originally committed to Georgia in August 2015 but pulled back on that pledge a little over five months later.
His pledge adds to the plethora of offensive skill position stars in this recruiting class for the Crimson Tide, joining quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa of
St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii), running back
Najee Harris of
Antioch (Calif.) and wide receivers
Jerry Jeudy of
Deerfield Beach (Fla.) and
Henry Ruggs III of
Lee (Montgomery, Ala.).
Devonta Smith helped Amite reach Louisiana's Class 3A state title game.
Photo by Kenneth P. Steib
